Jun 21 2018
This month, the garden club will be visiting Diane Ancede’s 3-acre garden that was recently featured in Chicagoland Gardening magazine. Club members will meet at the Faith Community Church (our usual meeting location) and carpool to the garden. For more information, please see our June Newsletter.
Jun 20 2018
It’s June and the Kruse House Garden is at its peak of splendor. Credit goes to good old Mother Nature, but more importantly to the many Club members who have generously devoted many volunteer hours tending the garden and to those who have donated spectacular plants.
Recently Jan Grismore contributed a Beauty Berry Shrub which has settled in nicely. She and Angie Sadauskas brought Monarda and Shasta Daisies from their yards. Angie also transported giant, lime green hosta to fill in the island bed along the driveway.
Jean Ann Saarnio brought several large flats of White Bleeding Heart. To encourage energy to go to the roots, we cut the leaves back to about six inches. What a unique and elegant addition.
Jeff Handle contributed Zinnias that he nurtured from seeds. Zinnia is a genus of plants of the sunflower tribe within the daisy family. Did you know Zinnias are edible?
Billie Childress dug out a huge Ninebark from her garden. She planted it on the
back hill to replace a dogwood that was struggling under the black walnut trees. Billie‘s research found that Ninebarks do well in proximity to black walnut trees. Before placing the shrub in the ground, she added Mycorrhizae, a beneficial fungi that increases root surface area.
Lorraine Biang, a former club member, donated tall Bearded Iris many years ago. They are thriving and their rich purple color is impressive.
The stunning stand of Fleece Flower (Persicaria), donated by Sandy Saad, is next to the pond and in front of the stone garden wall that Pam Lurz and her husband rebuilt several years ago.
Chuck and Shirley Schramer gave us the Ginkgo tree that graces the garden. Behind it you can see the sensational William Baffin rose and Rosa Glauca rose. Absolutely stunning!
Come and enjoy the beauty of the Kruse Garden.
Kerry Perry
To see more photos, visit our Facebook page
May 20 2018
Have you noticed every plant store is carrying succulent gardens?
We will supply everything (plants, stones, shells, wood chips and soil) except your planter/container and any special items like fairies or little statues.
Since we need to make sure we have enough plants, stones, shells, rocks, dirt etc….we ask that everyone RSVP…so far we have 28 members that signed up. If you are attending and did not RSVP yet, please email Barb Melville or call 630-293-4776 and leave a message.
Please bring your own lawn chair (if you have one). If the weather does not permit us to be outside we will have this meeting at our usual location Faith Community Church, 910 Main Street.
Example of a Succulent planter
Our own garden club member, Marcie, has graciously agreed to facilitate this class. Marcie has years of experience working with plants and gardens and has been conducting classes and training in this field.
Marcie’s Tips For A Succulent Garden:
The West Chicago High School Orchestra will provide our club with a group of string musicians for our enjoyment
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